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Please see below for information on additional sessions for the LEO Workplace Wellness webinar series!.

These are free for Michigan employers and employees – including public libraries.

Interested but can’t attend? All sessions are recorded and posted on LEO’s website: LEO - Mental Health in the Workplace

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Clare

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.

Library Law Consultant

Library of Michigan

MembielaC@michigan.gov

517-335-8132

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Subject: NEXT WEEK: 3-Part Webinar Series

Building Respectful and Inclusive Organizations

Workplace Mental Health

Webinar Series

Building Respectful and Inclusive Organizations: Combating Mistreatment at Work

This three-part series featuring Dr. Michelle Kaminski and Dr. Tina Riley from Michigan State University explores how to recognize, respond to and prevent workplace mistreatment. Topics include addressing incivility and microaggressions, responding as a witness to mistreatment and conducting respectful and effective workplace investigations. This series offers practical tools for individuals and leaders committed to creating more inclusive and supportive work environments.

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Episode 1: Incivility and Microaggressions

In the first session of the series, Dr. Michelle Kaminski introduced how incivility and microaggressions are recognized as forms of mistreatment that are less severe than bullying or physical violence. They are also more common, and when people experience them on a regular basis, they have a cumulative harmful impact. She talked about things that individuals can do in response and what leaders can do to prevent them from happening in the future. 

Watch the recorded webinar.

View the presentation slides.

View the IAT (Implicit Associations Test) which measures implicit bias.

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Episode 2: Witnessing Workplace Mistreatment

In the second session, Dr. Kaminski will discuss what you can do if you are a witness to someone else being mistreated in the workplace and what you should do. She will talk through issues and concerns people have when they witness something and aren’t sure whether or not to respond and how to respond.

Thursday, Aug. 21
2 p.m.

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Episode 3: Conducting Respectful and Effective Workplace Investigations

In the final session of the series, Dr. Riley will focus on the way workplace investigations are conducted sends a powerful message about an organization’s values. This is especially critical in cases involving bullying, harassment or other trauma-related incidents, where mishandling can cause lasting harm. Dr. Riley will walk through the essential steps of a respectful and effective workplace investigation. 

Thursday, Sept. 18
2 p.m.

Join Via Microsoft Teams

To learn more, visit Michigan.gov/WorkplaceMentalHealth, a centralized hub to share resources and strategies aimed at helping employees and employers across the state address mental health in the workplace.

Closed captioning will be provided. If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, contact LEO-Comms@michigan.gov five business day prior to the event. Requests received after that date cannot be guaranteed, but every effort will be made to provide the accommodation requested.

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